Essays

The Field Guide to AI Slop

And what it's doing to human writing.

Oct 22 •

Revisiting "Intelligence Drift"

Why AI models still feel like they're getting dumber

Oct 15 •

From Goldfish to Elephants: AI Memory In Practice

How ChatGPT, Claude, and legions of startups are building assistants that never forget.

Sep 18 •

Idle Thoughts On Programming and AI

I've been thinking a lot lately about how coding is changing.

Jul 3 •

How To Fall Behind in The Age of AI

A very serious guide to artificial ignorance.

Jun 4 •

SEO for AI: A look at Generative Engine Optimization

What happens when your customers come directly from ChatGPT?

May 21 •

AI's Missing Multiplayer Mode

Going from digital tools to digital teammates.

May 15 •

Why I'm Skeptical of AGI Timelines (And You Should Be Too)

AI 2027: Brilliant forecast or beautiful fiction?

Apr 30 •

The MCP Revolution

Why this open standard is becoming essential infrastructure for AI agents.

Apr 17 •

Breaking Into AI Engineering

From writing about ChatGPT to becoming a professional AI engineer.

Mar 19 •

Hallucinations Are Fine, Actually

Why I changed my mind about AI's imperfections

Mar 4 •

Native Speakers

How AI is evolving for our digital world, and vice versa.

Feb 5 •

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